“I’ve got a great ambition to die of exhaustion rather than boredom.” – Thomas Carlyle
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"I’ve got a great ambition to die of exhaustion rather than boredom." – Thomas Carlyle
"I’ve got a great ambition to die of exhaustion rather than boredom." – Thomas Carlyle
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